Canadians Resigned to COOL

USDA Label Remains in Farm Bill, Affecting Cattle Trade

Chris Clayton
By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
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Cattle feeder Kevin Serfas, who has a 6,000-head feedlot near Turin, Alberta, Canada, has seen some of the complications of the U.S. country-of-origin-labeling law for meat affect his ability to sell cattle into the states. (DTN photo by Chris Clayton)
Following an intense lobbying push by supporters of COOL, the farm-bill conference report that passed the House on Wednesday lets USDA's latest country-of-origin labeling rule stand as it is, but the bill does require USDA to conduct an economic analysis of its...

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